Mercer County Revolutionary War Memorial

The Mercer County Revolutionary War Memorial, located beside Pioneer Cemetery at Old Fort Harrod State Park, honors the men who fought in the American Revolution and later lived or were laid to rest in Mercer County, Kentucky. Dedicated in 1938 by the Jane McAfee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the bronze plaque preserves the names of frontier soldiers, militia captains, local patriots, and early community leaders whose courage helped secure American independence.

Although many of these men are not buried directly at the Pioneer Cemetery, their names are inscribed here to recognize their sacrifice, frontier service, and foundational role in the early settlement of Kentucky’s first permanent community. Today, the memorial stands as a powerful reminder of the Revolutionary spirit that helped shape Mercer County and the nation.

 

Complete List of Names on the Plaque

Generals

  • General James Ray
  • General John P. Van Nuyce

Colonels / Lieutenant Colonels

  • Col. John Bowman
  • Col. Ben F. Logan
  • Col. Thomas P. Moore
  • Lt. Col. James Robinson

Majors

  • Major Thomas Allin
  • Major William Ver Bryck

Captains

  • Captain William Alexander
  • Capt. John Armstrong
  • Capt. William Armstrong
  • Capt. Abram Chapline
  • Capt. Michael Humble
  • Capt. John Lillard
  • Capt. Lewis Rose
  • Capt. John Smock
  • Capt. James Stagg

Lieutenants

  • Lieut. James McAfee

Other Patriots Listed

  • J. P. Board
  • John Bohon
  • William Bowles
  • Daniel Brewer
  • Nathaniel Burrus
  • James Cardwell
  • Robert Coleman
  • General Coovert
  • Henry Comingore, Sr.
  • John Comingore
  • Joseph Debaun
  • Lawrence Demott
  • Peter Demott
  • William Deshazer
  • Thomas Graham
  • Peyton Graham
  • Thomas Green
  • Edward Houchins
  • Peter Huff
  • Dominie Thomas Kyle
  • Peter Leyster
  • George McAfee
  • Samuel McAfee
  • James McCowan, Sr.
  • James McCowan, Jr.
  • John McGee
  • Mark McGohon
  • John Meaux
  • William Nourse
  • Augustine Passamore
  • James Sanifew (also known historically as Sanifer/Saniford)
  • Abraham Sharp
  • John Sharp
  • Abraham Tharp
  • Cornelius Vannice
  • Cornelius A. Van Arsdale
  • Cornelius O. Van Arsdale
  • Peter Van Arsdale
  • Tobias Wilhoite